Steering wheel gurus - your help requested and a warning

[Magnified]

lol, thanks for the pants photo, that made me chuckle.

They're actually just cargo shorts and pants made out of the old rip-stop fabric developed in WW2. Deep side pockets, cargo pockets with snap closures, and between the two, on either side, a large zipper pocket. I carry all kinds of keys, wallets, phone, etc... and when I have those, and my 9mm in the side pocket, the pistol raises the zipper "track" high enough to contact the bottom of that steering wheel. It annoys me even though I know that it is meaningless. Should have figured it out / noticed it immediately. Other shorts and pants (with pockets that are really too small for effective pocket carry) don't have this problem, so I just wear them instead.

I'll probably just live with it now and eventually swap the steering wheel. Is that a DIY level of difficulty in these cars? I have never swapped one in a car with an air bag! Yes, I'm sort of old.

 

[1971demon]

lol, thanks for the pants photo, that made me chuckle.

They're actually just cargo shorts and pants made out of the old rip-stop fabric developed in WW2. Deep side pockets, cargo pockets with snap closures, and between the two, on either side, a large zipper pocket. I carry all kinds of keys, wallets, phone, etc... and when I have those, and my 9mm in the side pocket, the pistol raises the zipper "track" high enough to contact the bottom of that steering wheel. It annoys me even though I know that it is meaningless. Should have figured it out / noticed it immediately. Other shorts and pants (with pockets that are really too small for effective pocket carry) don't have this problem, so I just wear them instead.

I'll probably just live with it now and eventually swap the steering wheel. Is that a DIY level of difficulty in these cars? I have never swapped one in a car with an air bag! Yes, I'm sort of old.

Always figured you for deep pockets

 

[Magnified]

I get by. I think I lack the motivation to make something of myself.

 

[Magnified]

Oh, and I hesitate to paint the damn thing because it'll look even worse. It would never be perfect and that would annoy the OCD in me even worse. lol First world problems

 

[Unholy707]

It’s easy to swap, just have to pop the airbag out. Have done it a few times already installed the paddle shifters and aux buttons

 

[Unholy707]

But I would seriously just unbolt the plastic and get it vinyl wrapped you’ll never even know looks better than paint

 

[Unholy707]

And protects it

 

[1971demon]

Oh, and I hesitate to paint the damn thing because it'll look even worse. It would never be perfect and that would annoy the OCD in me even worse. lol First world problems

Agreed...on all points..remember...you could be eatin worms tonight in a 3rd. world country...and wipin yer ass with yer left hand...quit yer bitchin ya cranky old man..

 

[Hunter]

lol, thanks for the pants photo, that made me chuckle.

They're actually just cargo shorts and pants made out of the old rip-stop fabric developed in WW2. Deep side pockets, cargo pockets with snap closures, and between the two, on either side, a large zipper pocket. I carry all kinds of keys, wallets, phone, etc... and when I have those, and my 9mm in the side pocket, the pistol raises the zipper "track" high enough to contact the bottom of that steering wheel. It annoys me even though I know that it is meaningless. Should have figured it out / noticed it immediately. Other shorts and pants (with pockets that are really too small for effective pocket carry) don't have this problem, so I just wear them instead.

I'll probably just live with it now and eventually swap the steering wheel. Is that a DIY level of difficulty in these cars? I have never swapped one in a car with an air bag! Yes, I'm sort of old.

Why don't you just tilt it up a little?
A whole heck of a lot cheaper.

 

[Unholy707]

You could also have it hydro dipped

 

[1971demon]

Why don't you just tilt it up a little?
A whole heck of a lot cheaper.

He's a Lawyer...not an engineer

 

[Magnified]

And protects it

Now that's a good idea. Unfortunately in my small town there's probably no one who can do that worth a damn.

EDIT - I tried to get it to quote multiple posts but it won't seem to do it; or I'm too stupid to figure it out. I was referring to the plastidip suggestion. I think that's a great idea.

 

[Magnified]

Why don't you just tilt it up a little?
A whole heck of a lot cheaper.

It's supposed to do that automatically right? And yep, that's the plan if I ever have to get in and out with the zips and pistol again, but doesn't solve the main problem - the existing scratches.

 

[Hunter]

It's supposed to do that automatically right? And yep, that's the plan if I ever have to get in and out with the zips and pistol again, but doesn't solve the main problem - the existing scratches.

No. It's not automatic.
You have to adjust it.